Every now and then, Once Upon a Time treats us to a delightfully fear-filled episode. Usually these episodes happen around Halloween, when we are all in the mood for a good scare. However with “The Tower”, the writers decided that Halloween was coming in March this year.
Are we back in season one of Once Upon a Time? Because that’s what “Witch Hunt” feels like. The magic is there. The suspense is palpable. Plot twists loom around every corner and even humor is present and accounted for.
There is no time for any slow pacing this week as Once Upon a Time quickly straps us in and shoots out of the gate. Right from the start, “Save Henry” shows potential to be the best episode of season three.
Aside from a quick visit into the past Enchanted Forest, the episode mostly deals with the group saving Henry and Pan’s doings on Neverland. The backstory is a nice little treat; it shows us how Regina came to adopt Henry and the early years of their life together. This is exciting for two reasons. One, we get to see Storybrooke once again. After visiting it briefly a few episodes ago, it’s great to be back with everyone there. The second reason is that Lana Parrilla gets to be front and center once again. Parrilla has always been a main staple on the show and to see her stuck on the backburner for most of season three has been a disappointment. This week we finally get to see her shine. She plays Regina with absolute ease, showing occasional vulnerability as well as her more wicked side.
At the close of the second season, the writers of Once Upon a Time set our heroes (and villains) up for a nice journey to Neverland. We know, given how everything was described last season, that Neverland isn’t going to be what we grew up with and with this premiere, we are proven right. In a much more dramatic introduction than we’re used to, the third season of Once Upon a Time gets off to an intense start with the killing of Tamara and Greg mere minutes after they arrive in Neverland.
Once Upon A Time, Season 2, Episode 17: “Welcome to Storybrooke” Written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Directed by David Barrett Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC “Welcome to Storybrooke” is the title of this week’s Once Upon a Time and that’s exactly what the writers give us. The episode takes us down …
Once Upon a Time has been steadily gaining an audience as its second season rapidly approaches its finale. While the first season focused on the dichotomy between Storybrooke and the fairytale world, the return of magic in the season finale, as well as the characters’ true memories, was a massive gamechanger whose effects have reverberated …
Once Upon A Time, Season 2, Episode 2: “Lady of the Lake” Written by Andrew Chambliss & Ian B. Goldberg Directed by Milan Cheylov Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC The third episode in season two of Once Upon a Time starts off with yet another punch. Opening in the past fairytale world, we …
Once Upon A Time, Season 2, Episode 1: “Broken” Written by Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis Directed by Ralph Hemecker Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC A postcard delivered to an unknown person, attached to the leg of a pigeon, with one word, “Broken”, written on it. Simple, and rather confusing, as that, Once …
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 18: “The Stable Boy” Written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Directed by Dean White Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Note: Contains Spoilers Regina takes main stage this week in “Stable Boy,” her origin story that explores the Evil Queen before she earned that name. As a …
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 16: “Heart Of Darkness” Written by Andrew Chambliss & Ian Goldberg Directed by Dean White Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC This week is, yet again, another Snow/Charming episode. The couple has stalled the season with their seemingly irrelevant love story, but this week they both find greater …
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 13: “What Happened To Frederick” Written by David H. Goodman Directed by Dean White Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC There are no huge surprises this week as Once Upon A Time settles into soap opera territory with “What Happened To Frederick,” another episode exploring the strained relationship …
Once Upon a Time S1E03, “Snow Falls” Directed by Dean White Written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz Airs at 8pm ET on ABC The Disney tradition of true love and soul mates continues in this week’s “Snow Falls,” a Snow White-centric episode that wisely stays focused on how White meets Prince Charming without feeling …